Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) will lead an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by lawmakers on Capitol Hill, starting with a “slush fund” for workplace disputes, including claims of harassment. The 2018 law requires lawmakers to foot the bill for those expenses, but sets have been reopened amid scandal after Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) allegedly … Read more
Netflix has dropped out of a $111 billion bid to buy Warner Bros., leaving Paramount Skydance Corp. as the favorite to close the deal. The streaming giant says it doesn’t want to continue bidding, despite thinking its offer would be acceptable to regulators and create value for shareholders. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-26/netflix-drops-warner-bros-offer-leaving-paramount-the-winner
A Department of Homeland Security Investigations official testified that a human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia strengthened as investigators reviewed the facts, contradicting claims of politically motivated prosecution. Rana Saoud, the special agent in charge of the Nashville region, initiated the inquiry after learning of a 2022 traffic stop involving Abrego Garcia and followed … Read more
US President Donald Trump is exploring a 17-page draft executive order that would declare a national emergency due to alleged Chinese interference in the 2020 election. The proposed order aims to grant the president extraordinary powers over voting, including banning mail ballots and restricting voting machines. However, experts say the idea of a presidential emergency … Read more
Agriculture officials have found a suspected case of avian flu on an Eastern Shore chicken farm in Caroline County, Maryland. This would be the second case in the county and the third in the state this year. The highly contagious disease primarily threatens the agriculture industry rather than human health. The farm is under quarantine … Read more
Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:EOSE) saw a surge in options trading on Thursday, with investors purchasing 193,463 call options representing a 94% increase from the average daily volume of 99,558 call options. The company’s stock price dropped $4.00 to close at $7.13, with 84,228,901 shares traded. The company reported its quarterly earnings on February 26th, … Read more
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address sketched out his vision for Republican governance heading into the midterms, but it offered little legislative clarity. Trump gave Republicans a pass on trying to revive his global tariff campaign and didn’t demand another party-line domestic policy bill before November. Instead, he used the bulk of the … Read more
A cousin of a man who was fatally shot by two Baltimore Police officers outside his home in the 2800 block of Pelham Avenue is speaking out against police accountability. Dwight Hawkins, 37, was killed after being observed as armed by Group Violence Unit officers at Belair Discount Liquors. Hawkins’ family has been vocal on … Read more
Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi produced films are known for their weird characters and chaotic premises. Josh Becker’s 1991 thriller, Lunatics: A Love Story, is no exception. The film follows Hank (Ted Raimi), an agoraphobic recluse who hallucinates giant spider monsters and receives mysterious calls from a sex hotline. His life becomes intertwined with Nancy … Read more
Running Zigbee2MQTT alongside Home Assistant on the same device may seem convenient, but it often leads to issues like devices disappearing or failing to restart after a reboot. Separating Zigbee2MQTT into its own dedicated device can solve these problems. Zigbee2MQTT’s main challenge is that when your host device reboots, so does Zigbee2MQTT. This means that … Read more